Quality of life is a major factor in where Americans choose to work, live and make major purchases including homes. These states are the nation's worst.
Don’t get me wrong it not a utopia but much better. I miss Bucees and HEB. There’s also just as many bad drivers here, and the speed limits are LOOOOOW. But folks are on the whole nicer (which to me is weird as I heard folks here weren’t as nice as in Texas). And where I used to live 4 hours would get you to Beaumont and here it’ll get you through three states.
The drive was suck as I10 and I95 can be a challenge. Oddly it was state dependent for some reason. SC had the worst stretches of 95 and Texas had the worst of I10. I remember 5 years ago driving I10 to FL it was MS but they fixed it up.
There are a grip of jobs in this area also - finding a job shouldn’t be difficult but the cost of living in many places rivals Austin.
Moved from TX to DMV in Feb and it’s night and day here. Love the idea of Texas but the reality didn’t come close.
Where is DMV?
DC Maryland Virginia area.
Don’t get me wrong it not a utopia but much better. I miss Bucees and HEB. There’s also just as many bad drivers here, and the speed limits are LOOOOOW. But folks are on the whole nicer (which to me is weird as I heard folks here weren’t as nice as in Texas). And where I used to live 4 hours would get you to Beaumont and here it’ll get you through three states.
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Spot on assessment from what I have experienced so far here.
I’ve never even been there. I believe you on the nicer, it’s probably genuine and not the superficial “How y’all doing?”
what was your experience like?
The drive was suck as I10 and I95 can be a challenge. Oddly it was state dependent for some reason. SC had the worst stretches of 95 and Texas had the worst of I10. I remember 5 years ago driving I10 to FL it was MS but they fixed it up.
There are a grip of jobs in this area also - finding a job shouldn’t be difficult but the cost of living in many places rivals Austin.